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A Festival Of Carols / Robert Shaw Chorale

Robert Shaw (Composer), Jr. Hopkins John Henry (Composer, Orchestra), Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych (Composer, Orchestra), Christmas Traditional (Composer), Richard Storrs Willis (Composer), Robert Shaw (Conductor), Robert Shaw Orchestra (Orchestra), Robert Arnold (Performer), Robert Shaw Chorale (Artist)
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Song TitleArtist Time Price
listen  1. Good Christian Men, Rejoice/Silent Night/Patapan/O Come, All Ye FaithfulRobert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra11:27$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. It Came Upon the Midnight ClearRobert Shaw Chorale 1:41$0.99 Buy Track
listen  3. O Come, O Come EmanuelRobert Shaw Chorale 2:52$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. Shepherd's CarolRobert Shaw Chorale 1:20$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. Go, Tell It on the Mountain (Negro Spiritual)Robert Shaw Chorale 1:34$0.99 Buy Track
listen  6. Medley: O Sanctissima/Joy to the World/Away in a Manger/Fum, Fum, Fum/March of the Three KingsRobert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra11:26$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. I Wonder As I WanderRobert Shaw Chorale 2:43$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. We Three KingsRobert Shaw Chorale 3:46$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. My Dancing DayRobert Shaw Chorale 1:40$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. Medley: What Child Is This?/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella/Angels We Have Heard on HighRobert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra12:29$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. Coventry CarolRobert Shaw Chorale 3:03$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. God Rest You Merry, GentlemenRobert Shaw Chorale 1:18$0.99 Buy Track
listen13. Lo, How a Rose E'er BloomingRobert Shaw Chorale 2:22$0.99 Buy Track
listen14. Carol of the BellsRobert Shaw Chorale 1:24$0.99 Buy Track
listen15. Medley: Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavnly Light/The First Nowell/O Little Town of Bethlehem/I Saw Three Ships/Deck the Halls with Boughs of HollyRobert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra12:08$0.99 Buy Track

On this CD:
  1. Work(s) Medley: Good Christian Men, Rejoice / Silent Night / Patapan / O Come, All Ye Faithful
    Composed by Christmas Traditional
    Performed by Robert Shaw Orchestra
    with Robert Arnold
    Conducted by Robert Shaw

  2. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
    Composed by Richard Storrs Willis
    Conducted by Robert Shaw

  3. O come, O come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, emmanuel), carol
    Composed by Christmas Traditional
    Conducted by Robert Shaw

  4. Shepherd's Carol
    Composed by William Billings
    Conducted by Robert Shaw

  5. Go Tell It on the Mountain (American)
    Composed by Christmas Traditional
    Conducted by Robert Shaw

  6. Work(s) Medley: O Sanctissima / Joy to the World / Away in a Manger / Fum, Fum, Fum / March of the Kings
    Composed by Christmas Traditional
    Performed by Robert Shaw Orchestra
    with Robert Arnold
    Conducted by Robert Shaw

  7. I Wonder As I Wander (American)
    Composed by Christmas Traditional
    Conducted by Robert Shaw

  8. We Three Kings of Orient Are
    Composed by Jr. John Henry Hopkins
    Conducted by Robert Shaw

  9. Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (English)
    Composed by Christmas Traditional
    Conducted by Robert Shaw

  10. Work(s) Medley: What Child Is This? / Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella / Angels We Have Heard on High
    Composed by Christmas Traditional
    Performed by Robert Shaw Orchestra
    with Robert Arnold
    Conducted by Robert Shaw

  11. Coventry Carol (2) Lully, Lulla Thou Little
    Composed by Christmas Traditional
    Conducted by Robert Shaw

  12. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English)
    Composed by Christmas Traditional
    Conducted by Robert Shaw

  13. Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming) (Alte geistliche Kirchengesäng 1599)
    Composed by Christmas Traditional
    Conducted by Robert Shaw

  14. Carol of the Bells
    Composed by Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych
    Conducted by Robert Shaw

  15. Work(s) Medley: Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light / The First Nowell / O Little Town of Bethlehem / I Saw Three Ships / Deck the Halls
    Composed by Christmas Traditional
    Performed by Robert Shaw Orchestra
    with Robert Arnold
    Conducted by Robert Shaw

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Voice of Christmas, December 17, 1999
I (as others reviewing this CD) remember these recordings as a child. They have included most (but not all) of the original LP "Joy to the World", which was entirely sung a-cappella. In this release, they have interspersed the a-cappella carols with big orchestrated numbers. But what stays in the mind, in the soul, are the beautiful a-capella hymns, and especially the less-known ones: the versions of "Pat-A-Pan" and The Carol of the Bells, to cite two examples, are exquisite. Some of the wonderful and rare carols included are "Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella", "Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day", "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" (one of the oldest carols in English), The Coventry Carol, and "I Wonder As I Wander (one of the earliest native American carols). Of all the albums we listened to while I was growing up, this is the one for which I have the deepest love. Even in its hybridized form, it's great to have it on CD!
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless Robert Shaw, August 10, 2000
By Daniel G. Berk (West Bloomfield, Michigan) - See all my reviews
There is such an immediacy and current feeling to these recordings that it seems hard to believe that they were made in 1957 and 1963. The reissue of 1987 was a welcome return of an old friend. Alas, it appears that that reissue is no longer available. One can only hope that that will not remain the situation for long.

This is an excellent and varied selection of carols, and the CD provides an hour-plus of extremely enjoyable listening.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars THE Carols for The Festival, October 19, 2001
By A Customer
Compared to other collections of Christmas carols, this shines forth as the standard. It is as if Shaw tried not to "interpret" these classics, but rather perform them "as they were intended to be performed." I think you'll agree.

In 1987, I bought the cassette of the re-release. I played it even as it was so worn it squeaked. It was years before I was able to find it on the Internet (thanks, Amazon.com) and replace my worn-out tape.

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